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imitate
Overview of verb imitate
The verb imitate has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) imitate, copy, simulate -- (reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings")
2. (2) imitate -- (appear like, as in behavior or appearance; "Life imitate art")
3. imitate -- (make a reproduction or copy of)
Antonyms of verb imitate
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb imitate
3 senses of imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
=> reproduce
=> produce, make, create
Sense 2
imitate
=> resemble
=> match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
=> equal, be
Sense 3
imitate
=> copy, re-create
=> make, create
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb imitate
2 of 3 senses of imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
=> follow, conform to
=> mock
=> take off
=> mimic, mime
=> model, pattern
=> take after, follow
=> emulate
Sense 2
imitate
=> ape
=> emulate
=> follow suit
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb imitate
3 senses of imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
=> reproduce
Sense 2
imitate
=> resemble
Sense 3
imitate
=> copy, re-create
'Cause To' of verb imitate
Derived Forms of verb imitate
2 of 3 senses of imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
RELATED TO>(adj) imitative#1
=> imitative
RELATED TO>(noun) imitation#3
=> imitation
RELATED TO>(noun) imitator#2
=> copycat, imitator, emulator, ape, aper
Sense 3
imitate
RELATED TO>(adj) imitative#3
=> counterfeit, imitative
Domain of verb imitate
Domain Terms of verb imitate
Familiarity of verb imitate
imitate used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb imitate
3 senses of imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
imitate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
imitate
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb imitate
3 senses of imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
> reproduce
=> duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate
=> duplicate
=> triplicate
=> quadruplicate
=> reprint, reissue
=> photocopy, run off, xerox
=> play back, replay
=> imitate, copy, simulate
=> fingerprint
=> print
Sense 2
imitate
> resemble
=> look like
=> come to life
=> take after
=> approximate, come close
=> imitate
=> echo, recall
Sense 3
imitate
> copy, re-create
=> manifold
=> imitate
=> trace
=> back up
=> hectograph
=> clone
=> mimeograph, mimeo
=> roneo
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb imitate
Sense 1
imitate, copy, simulate
=> reproduce
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Sense 2
imitate
=> resemble
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Sense 3
imitate
=> copy, re-create
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Grep of verb imitate
delimitate
imitate
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